"If the result is positive, we will provide professional psychological assistance to the infected person," said Xiao.
An HIV carrier, surnamed Zhang, said he tested positive for the antibodies in 2010.
"I bought a saliva testing device online and did the test myself," he said. Zhang said he knew the result would be positive, as he had a sexual relationship with a girl who he later discovered was HIV-positive.
Zhang said he thinks using a saliva-testing device is better for those who are worried about the disease.
"I don't want to take the risk of exposing my name and ID number to hospitals," he said, adding that friends who still do not know about this might find out via the hospital.
However, some health professionals still believe a hospital HIV test is a better option, particularly if someone tests positive for the disease.
Wang Ning, deputy director of the National Center for Aids and STD Control and Prevention Center under the China centers for diseases control, told the Global Times that this service could encourage more people to do an HIV test, but having a test at a hospital or disease center is more suitable.
"Health care organizations offer free services for testing as well as professional aftercare services such as psychological help," he said.
"If the test result is HIV-positive, you will be given a final test, which costs thousands of yuan," Wang said, noting that the government will cover all the testing fees, but patients are obliged to give confirmation of their identity.
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